Game chip organizer

ABSTRACT

A game chip organizer having: a base portion having a bottom and four sides; a top portion having a top and four sides, at least one side hindgedly attached to the base portion to provide a organizer that opens and closes wherein the outside of the top has an indented portion for applying an advertisement, the front portion of the organizer may be transparent and the inside of the organizer contains at least one game chip tray; at least one support to support the game chip trays; a drawer in the base portion of the game chip organizer; and an opening in the base portion, below the game chip tray and having an adjustable spring loaded bottom and a sliding cover, wherein the adjustable spring loaded bottom may be adjusted to change the size of the opening.

The present invention relates generally to an organizers and moreparticularly for a closed organizer for game chips, money and a cellphone.

When walking around a casino, a game player often carry chips in theirpockets or in a game chip tray. One of the problems with this is thatchips may be lost or dropped. A single chip could be worth thousands ofdollars. Dropping a tray could result in thousands of dollars of loss.

Another problem is that it may be handy to keep a players money, creditcards, game promotion card and/or cell phone in the same holder. Pokerhas become one of the most popular games. Accordingly, advertising pokerrelated items would also be useful. The stackable trays do not allow foradvertising space on the tray. The present invention, however, providesa large space for advertising on the closed top. This represents anadvancement in the art.

Poker chip trays are known within the art. By way of example, DesignPatent 274,441 issued to Stevenson discloses a typical stackable powerchip holder. As can be seen, such a holder would allow chip to bedropped. Also, the holder does not allows for cards, money or a cellphone to be held in one place.

The present invention, though, provides a closed top poker holder thatalso holds money, cards and a cell phone in a safe and closed manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to game chip holders and more particularlyto a closed game chip holder that also holds money, cards and a cellphone.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a game chiporganizer, the organizer comprising: a base portion having a bottom andfour sides; a top portion having a top and four sides, at least one sidehindgedly attached to the base portion to provide a organizer that opensand closes and the inside of the organizer contains at least one gamechip tray; at least one support to support the at least one game chiptray; and a drawer in the base portion of the game chip organizer.

A game chip organizer, the organizer comprising: a base portion having abottom and four sides; a top portion having a top and four sides, atleast one side hindgedly attached to the base portion to provide aorganizer that opens and closes wherein the outside of the top has anindented portion for applying an advertisement and the inside of theorganizer contains at least one game chip tray; at least one support tosupport said at least one game chip tray; a drawer in the base portionof the game chip organizer; and an opening with a spring loaded bottomand a sliding cover.

A game chip organizer, the organizer comprising: a base portion having abottom and four sides; a top portion having a top and four sides, atleast one side hindgedly attached to the base portion to provide aorganizer that opens and closes wherein the outside of the top has anindented portion for applying an advertisement, the front portion of theorganizer is transparent and the inside of the organizer contains atleast one game chip tray; at least one support to support the at leastone game chip tray; a drawer in the base portion of the game chiporganizer; and an opening in the base portion, below the at least onegame chip tray and having an adjustable spring loaded bottom and asliding cover, wherein the adjustable spring loaded bottom may beadjusted to change the size of the opening.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become better understood with reference to the followingdrawings, description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 depicts a game chip organizer according to the present inventionin the closed position;

FIG. 2 depicts a game chip organizer according to the present inventionin the open position;

FIG. 3 depicts a game chip organizer according to the present invention;and

FIG. 4 depicts a game chip organizer according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 depicts a game chip organizer according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplatedmodes of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be takenin a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustratingthe general principles of the invention, since the scope of theinvention is best defined by the appended claims.

As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the present invention provides a game chiporganizer 10, the organizer 10 comprising: a base portion 12 having abottom and four sides (e.g. 14, 16); a top portion 18 having a top 20and four sides (e.g. 22, 24, 26, 28), at least one side (28) hindgedly(30) attached to the base portion 12 to provide a organizer that opensand closes and the inside 32 of the organizer 10 contains at least onegame chip tray 34. FIG. 1 depicts the organizer 10 in a closed position.The organizer may be made of plastic. FIG. 2 depicts the organizer 10 inan open position. There may be at least one game chip tray (e.g. 36)contained in the organizer. The outside of the top may have an indentedportion 17 for applying an advertisement. The front portion 42 of theorganizer 10 may be transparent. Another section or the entire organizermay also be transparent without departing from the present invention.This may be transparent plastic, for example. This is to be able to keeptrack of the number of chips 23 in the organizer. It would be desirablefor the player to be able view the number of chips 23, while at the sametime to keep the chips 23 securely contained. It is desirable that it isthe front of the container, as you may not want other players to knowhow many chips 23 you have. There may also be a handle 90, as shown inFIG. 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, there may also be a drawer 40 in the base portion ofthe game chip organizer 10. The drawer 40 is suitable for keeping money,credit card, casino promotion cards, hotel room keys and the like. Theremay also be a spring load holder for items such as a mobile telephone,pager, personal digital assistant (PDA) and/or blackberry. Because theseitems may take many shapes it is desirable to have an adjustable sizedopening. As shown, there is a bottom 50 that has at least one spring incontact with it to allows for adjustment according to the desired size.The opening 58 with a spring 52 loaded bottom 50 and a sliding cover 56.It should be understand the opening and the drawing may be anywhere inthe container, and is as shown merely to show one possible placement ofthe opening and the drawer. The sliding cover 56 slides over rectangularopening 41 to allow the mobile phone to go into opening 58. The termrectangular opening 41 is intended to refer to the rectangular cutout inthe base portion 12 that is slidably covered by the sliding cover 56 toreveal the opening 58 behind it. FIG. 4 depicts the sliding cover 56 inthe semi-opened position. As shown, the sliding cover 56 slides over toreveal an opening 58 for the receipt of the mobile phone. A large mobilephone would simply push back the bottom 20. The spring loaded bottom 20is adjustable according to the desired size of the opening 58. Once themobile phone or other item is contained in the opening, the slidingcover 56 may be slid back to the right to cover the opening. This is oneplacement of the opening 58 which may be anywhere along the base portion12 or the top portion 18. It is only sufficient that there be room forthe game chip tray 34 and the opening 58. They may even be side by side.It is preferred, though, that the opening 58 is in the base portion 12below the at least one game chip trays 34. There may also be more thanone game chip tray 34 which is stackable.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have beendisclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art willappreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions arepossible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the inventionas disclosed in the accompanying claims.

1. A game chip organizer, said organizer comprising: A base portionhaving a bottom and four sides; A top portion having a top and foursides, at least one side hindgedly attached to said base portion toprovide a organizer that opens and closes and the inside of saidorganizer contains at least one game chip tray; At least one support tosupport said at least one game chip tray; and A drawer in said baseportion of said game chip organizer.
 2. A game chip organizer as inclaim 1, wherein the outside of said top has an indented portion forapplying an advertisement.
 3. A game chip organizer as in claim 1,wherein the front portion of said organizer is transparent.
 4. A gamechip organizer as in claim 1, further comprising an opening with aspring loaded bottom and a sliding cover.
 5. A game chip organizer as inclaim 4, wherein said spring loaded bottom is adjustable according tothe desired size of said opening.
 6. A game chip organize as in claim 4,wherein said opening is in said base portion below said at least onegame chip tray.
 7. A game chip organizer as in claim 1, wherein said atleast one game chip tray is stackable.
 8. A game chip organizer as inclaim 1, further comprising a handle.
 9. A game chip organizer, saidorganizer comprising: A base portion having a bottom and four sides; Atop portion having a top and four sides, at least one side hindgedlyattached to said base portion to provide a organizer that opens andcloses wherein the outside of said top has an indented portion forapplying an advertisement and the inside of said organizer contains atleast one game chip tray; At least one support to support said at leastone game chip tray; A drawer in said base portion of said game chiporganizer; and An opening with a spring loaded bottom and a slidingcover.
 10. A game chip organizer as in claim 9, wherein said game chiporganizer has a transparent front portion.
 11. A game chip organizer asin claim 9, wherein said advertisement is a casino advertisement.
 12. Agame chip organizer as in claim 9, wherein said spring loaded bottom isadjustable according to the desired size of said opening.
 13. A gamechip organizer as in claim 9, wherein said opening is in said baseportion below said at least one game chip tray.
 14. A game chiporganizer as in claim 9, wherein said at least one game chip tray isstackable.
 15. A game chip organizer as in claim 9, further comprising ahandle.
 16. A game chip organizer, said organizer comprising: A baseportion having a bottom and four sides; A top portion having a top andfour sides, at least one side hindgedly attached to said base portion toprovide a organizer that opens and closes wherein the outside of saidtop has an indented portion for applying an advertisement, the frontportion of said organizer is transparent and the inside of saidorganizer contains at least one game chip tray; At least one support tosupport said at least one game chip tray; A drawer in said base portionof said game chip organizer; and An opening in said base portion, belowsaid at least one game chip tray and having an adjustable spring loadedbottom and a sliding cover, wherein said adjustable spring loaded bottommay be adjusted to change the size of said opening.
 17. A game chiporganizer as in claim 16, wherein said advertisement is a casinoadvertisement.
 18. A game chip organizer as in claim 16, wherein said atleast one game chip tray is stackable.
 19. A game chip organizer as inclaim 16, further comprising a handle.